The article considers the advantages of the ion implantation method compared to the existing methods of vacuum sputtering. It is shown that surface properties can vary considerably and the surface treatment can cause the increase of the sample material surface area. The article also provides the evidence proving that after ion implantation the surface enhances its catalytic activity and changes its mechanic properties. It presents the ion implantation unit used to implement this method along with its operating principle. The authors describe a technological coating process for work surfaces of various intended uses. The article provides the results of application of hardening coatings onto the tool for wood products processing, onto a perishable hard-carbide tool with mechanical mounting, onto a high-speed cutting tool and on face mills with hard-alloy soldering in metalwork, catalytic coatings in car industry and heat and power engineering. The results of the tests performed on the products treated with ion implantation demonstrated that the installation of ion (corpuscular) implantation enables getting catalytic surfaces, enhancing strength, wear-, heat-and corrosion resistance of equipment.